Stay on the Slopes Longer With a Happier Knee Old ski injuries are almost a badge of honor in Park City. A twist in powder, an awkward fall getting off the lift, or one bad day on icy snow can leave a knee a little different for years. Even when you feel “mostly fine,” that same knee can start to complain as you stay active season after season. As summer trails dry out and bikes come off the rack, many people notice that old knee pain creeping back in. Hills feel harder. Long

Stay on the Trails, Not the Sidelines Knee pain has a way of showing up right when the riding is best. Long light, dry dirt, and endless Park City laps can turn into shortened rides, skipped race stages, or bailing out early when every pedal stroke hurts. For many local riders, the knees are the weak link that decides how long the season really lasts. This matters if you want to keep riding, not just this week, but year after year. Understanding why mountain biker knee pain s

Hit the Fall Trails with Less Pain This Year Late summer in Park City feels like a promise. Mornings cool off, dust settles on the trails, and the first hints of gold start to touch the aspens. For many hikers, this is the moment to plan big fall days in the mountains. It is also when the aches from a long summer of activity start to catch up. If your knees twinge on every downhill or your Achilles complains on steep climbs, a PRP pain “reset” may help you get ahead of the pr

Race Strong This Season Even with a Cranky Knee Training for a big race in Park City is hard enough without a cranky knee. Steep climbs, long descents, and mixed terrain can turn a small ache into a real problem, especially as race day gets closer. Knee pain can make every downhill feel longer, and it can start to chip away at your confidence. In this guide, we walk through how to adjust training, use bracing and taping, and think about platelet-rich plasma injections for the

Enjoying Park City Summers Despite Chronic Back Pain Active summers in Park City can feel tough when your back hurts every time you move. The trails, bike paths, golf courses, and paddleboards are calling, but chronic back pain can make every plan feel like a maybe. Many people still head out anyway and just hope they can get through the day. Pushing through pain can backfire. It can lead to more inflammation, more stiffness, and less joy in the activities you love. Instead o

How Active Park City Locals Can Finally Tackle Back Pain Chronic back pain can steal a lot of joy from life in Park City. When your low back hurts every time you load your bike, bend to buckle ski boots, or sit in the car up the canyon, even simple plans start to feel hard. Many active locals find themselves stuck in a cycle: rest for a while, feel a little better, then flare the pain again as soon as they get back on the trails or the golf course. That is where PRP pain trea

Chronic back pain can make even simple things feel hard. Long car rides, standing at a concert, or joining friends for a hike can leave you sore for days. In active mountain areas like Park City, it can be especially frustrating to feel held back when everyone around you seems to be moving with ease. When rest, medications, or basic treatments are not enough, a nerve block for nerve pain may be one way to find more targeted relief. It is a minimally invasive procedure that fo

IV Ketamine Treatment - Park City Utah John K. Hong, M.D. - 7/14/26 Chronic pain can become more than an injury—it can become a disease of the nervous system itself. For some individuals, pain continues long after tissues have healed. Medications, physical therapy, injections, and even surgery may no longer provide meaningful relief because the brain and spinal cord have become trapped in an amplified pain state known as central sensitization. For carefully selected patients,

Stop Hurting Longer Than You Have to PRP pain treatments can be a helpful, minimally invasive option when soreness or injury will not calm down. With platelet-rich plasma, we use a small sample of your own blood, concentrate the platelets, then place that concentration right where your body needs support. Many active people in Park City turn to PRP so they can stay on the trails, slopes, and golf courses with less pain. What you do in the days and weeks before your PRP pain c